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Ricci Club by Nina Ricci
by Zealot Crusader
Ricci Club by Nina Ricci (1989) is an early example of a men's tobacco style that would become popular into the 90's and 2000's, adding a bit of green citrus herbal/floral chypre feel carried over from the mid-80's to the genre that others made in it...More
Tabac Blond by Caron
by Zealot Crusader
Caron Tabac Blond (1919) is easily the stuff of legend among collectors and worshipers of "the old guard" in perfume: The Guerlains, the Carons, the Houbigants; the early Cotys, Ardens, Danas, Myrugias, Lanvins and Chanels; the golden-era p...More
Newport (new) by Caswell-Massey
by rbaker
The opening is a fresh mix of mandarin and bergamot, which makes for a fresh start. After a brief while it assumes a slightly ozonic character. The drydown turns floral. Initially I get mainly a pleasant geranium, with an agreeable lavender-lava...More